BRAINS OF OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE ‘TEN YEARS OLDER’ THAN LEANER COUNTERPARTS IN MIDDLE AGE
Overweight people have a widespread reduction of their white matter compared to their leaner counterparts of the same age, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
HUNGER NEURONS ARE REGULATED BY A PROTEIN ACTIVATED DURING FASTING
Researchers discover a control mechanism for neurons involved in hunger and eating disorders.… READ MORE…
HONEYBEE CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS ARE AFFECTED MORE BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
A new study reports that social time cues override influences of light and darkness in regulating the circadian rhythm of honeybees.… READ MORE…
NEW LINK FOUND BETWEEN DIABETES AND ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers report a drug used to treat diabetes may be successful at treating Alzheimer’s disease also.… READ MORE…
MOTHERS WITH DIABETES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ANTI-FETAL BRAIN AUTOANTIBODIES
A new study reports women with diabetes were 3 times more likely to have anti-fetal autoantibodies, especially those whose children’s autism fell on the severe end of the spectrum.… READ MORE…
LAB GROWN NERVE CELLS MAKE HEART CELLS THROB
Researchers report that a type of lab-grown human nerve cells can partner with heart muscle cells to stimulate contractions.… READ MORE…
SINGLE SPECIES OF GUT BACTERIA CAN REVERSE AUTISM RELATED SOCIAL BEHAVIOR: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers culture a strain of Lactobacillus reuteri from human breast milk and introduced it to mice. They discovered treatment with this bacterial strain appeared to rescue social behaviors.… READ MORE…
CEREBRAL MICROBLEEDS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED DISABILITY RISKS
A new study reports cerebral microbleeds are associated with an increased risk for physical and cognitive disabilities in those with multiple sclerosis.… READ MORE…
GRAY MATTER CHANGES IN TEENS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Researchers report teens with type 2 diabetes have significant changes in total gray matter volume in the brain.… READ MORE…
COPPER IS ESSENTIAL FOR BURNING FAT
Researchers report that without enough copper, fat builds up in fat cells without being used.… READ MORE…
EXERCISE DURING MIDDLE AGE COULD PROTECT AGAINST MEMORY LOSS LATER
A 20 year study finds regular exercise during mid-life appears to be a key protector against memory decline in later years.… READ MORE…
SHIFT WORK UNWINDS BODY CLOCK, LEADING TO MORE SEVERE STROKES
A new study reports working against our natural body clocks could increase the severity of strokes.… READ MORE…